Section 2

Education

Another big area of concern for families was education. The closure of schools was first announced on 8 March 2021 for an initial four-week period…

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These closures extended as the pandemic developed

Alongside their employment and concerns about economic hardship, many parents were tasked with assisting their children with learning at home while schools remained shut. This put additional pressure on parents.

We asked parents to rate their experiences of distance learning on a sliding scale…

At first, the general response was negative.

But as children became accustomed to online learning and parents became part of their child’s classroom,  opinions changed.

At the second time point of our survey, respondents reported a positive experience on average.

At this time, more children were participating in remote learning…

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4-8

0-3

% من الأسر ذكرت أنها تواجه صعوبات في العمل

46%

48%

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51%

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at the figures

0–3

4–8

% of families said to experience
employment hardship

46%

48%

Stayed the same

51%